Does the law provide for an old age benefit?

  • Contributory Old age pension (social insurance)
  • Non-contributory old age pension (Universal + social assistance)
  • State Administered (provident fund and individual account)
  • Non-state Administered (PF and IMA)
  • Not covered in the Index

This map reflects policies as of 1 January 2024 in 145 countries covered by the Index. The maps are based on the Labour Rights Index 2024, produced by the WageIndicator Foundation and the Centre for Labour Research (WageIndicator Labour Law office).

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  • 2 country stipulates non-state-administered (PF and IMA) old age benefits.
  • 12 countries require state-administered (PF and IMA) old age benefits.
  • 4 countries provide non-contributory (Universal) old age benefits.
  • 127 countries source old age benefits through social insurance.